Wet Floor Claims in Wet Weather – Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Whilst it’s fair to say we have had a fairly snow-free winter this year (or at least we have in the midlands where we’re based), it’s certainly been a wet one. There are more weather warnings on the way for this weekend, and in the colder and wetter months we can normally expect an increase in people making wet floor claims.
You walk in to a shop, pub, restaurant, or other public place and there may well be water that has been walked in from snow or rain outside. So if you slip because of this, what can you do about it?
Manhole Cover Compensation Claims – What You need to Know
Having been helping people claim for personal injury compensation caused by manhole cover accidents for years, I know better than to walk over them! I know that you’d expect the cover to be safe to cross over; especially when it’s on a public path or highway. But unfortunately, we take on a lot of claims where people have been injured by covers collapsing, flipping, or injuries caused by covers simply not being there.
If you are the unfortunate victim of a manhole cover incident, what can you do about making a claim for personal injury compensation?
For most firms, offering a 100% compensation is now a thing of the past. The government decided to change the law last April and stopped lawyers recovering all of their legal fees from the other side. To add salt to the wounds, they also slashed the amount of fees a lawyer can recover to a mere fraction of what it used to be.
So is there such a thing as a 100% compensation agreement anymore? Or is it just a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that you’ll never find?
The importance of Personal Protective Equipment
What happens if you walk into your workplace and you are asked to carry out a task involving a harmful substance or danger without any protective equipment and you end up exposed to the substance causing burns your skin? Or what happens you are in an area where you may need a helmet due to the risk of falling materials or objects? Can you pursue a claim for personal injury I hear you say?
The answer to the above is YES!
The law which governs the above falls under The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations.
Working with whiplash – what you need to know!
Firstly, you can be assured I’m speaking from plenty of experience here as a man who has not only advised countless victims making whiplash claims with The Injury lawyers, but also as a sufferer of the injury myself. I’ve had a claim and settled it last year for quite a bad stint of whiplash, so I know how agonising it can be.
Here is a quick guide about what you need to know when it comes to working with a whiplash injury.
Pothole claims against a council – advice from The Injury lawyers
The colder seasons of the year normally result in an increase in people making a claim for personal injury compensation as result of a pothole injury. Generally speaking, potholes are more commonly formed in colder weather because water seeps in to cracks in the highway surface and expands when it freezes overnight, causing the ground to crack and break open.
So if you are the victim of a pothole accident, what are your rights for a pothole claim against the council?
What is the compensation claim value for a broken leg?
A broken leg can cause some real disability physically as well as causing considerable losses from time off work. Compensation payouts are designed to reflect the severity and length of the suffering you have had to endure, as well as compensate you for losses and expenses as a result.
Generally speaking, the more you suffer, the more we get for you.
So what’s the typical value of a broken leg compensation claim? Let’s take a look at the guidelines that we use with medical evidence to give you a rough idea.
What happens if you do not agree with the contents of a medico legal report?
Medico legal reports are often essential in valuing your claim for personal injury compensation and proving that the injuries caused were a result of the accident or incident you are claiming for. The expert will produce a report that will provide their findings.
But what many people don’t understand is that the expert is independent and their duty is to the court. As such, we can’t just ask them to produce a favourable report. They must put their reputation on the line and give their best professional opinion.
So what happens if you don’t agree with their opinion? What options do you have?
Council Claims – Wobbly Paving Slabs
Have you been injured in an accident due to a wobbly paving slab?
Whether you tripped, slipped, or fell due to a wobbly paving slab, however minor or serious your injuries are, you may be able to make a claim for compensation. It may be that one of several organisations could potentially be liable for your accident. This could be either the local authority / local council, The Highways Agency, or a private landowner if it was a shop front or other places like that. For the majority of claims due to accidents of this nature, the local Council is the one to blame for not maintaining the land on which you had your accident.
Collapsing ladder accident claims – advice from The Injury Lawyers
So what are you rights if you’re at work and suddenly the ladders provided to you collapse beneath you? Can you make a workplace claim for personal injury compensation?
As with most types of accident claims, it’s all circumstantial. We need to investigate how this has happened and what your employer could have done to have prevented the accident from occurring. If the ladders were faulty or unsuitable, or if the system of work was unsafe, you may be able to make a claim.